(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.

New Motor Vehicle Sales, Total Vehicles - Short Term

DECEMBER KEY POINTS

TOTAL NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES

Trend - The December 2007 estimate for new motor vehicle sales (90 579) increased 0.8% when compared with November 2007. The trend estimate has been increasing for over 15 consecutive months. When compared to December 2006, the trend estimate increased by 8.3%.

Seasonally adjusted - The December 2007 estimate for total sales of new motor vehicles (91 384) increased by 1.1% compared with November 2007.

SALES BY TYPE OF VEHICLE

Trend - All vehicle types recorded increases in trend estimates when comparing December 2007 to November 2007. Other vehicles, sports utility vehicles and passenger vehicles increased by 1.2%, 0.9% and 0.5% respectively. When compared to the same period 12 months ago, sports utility vehicles, other vehicles and passenger vehicles rose 19.9%, 17.3% and 2.1% respectively.

Seasonally adjusted - When comparing December 2007 to November 2007, passenger vehicles and sports utility vehicles increased by 3.0% and 0.9% respectively, while other vehicles decreased by 3.9%.

SALES BY STATE

Trend - When comparing December 2007 to November 2007, all states and territories except for Western Australia showed increases in the trend estimate of total sales of new motor vehicles. The largest increase was for Queensland (2.0%). Western Australia decreased by 0.2%.

Seasonally adjusted - When comparing December 2007 to November 2007, six states and territories showed increases in total sales. The largest increases were in Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, both increasing 3.9%. Total sales decreased in Tasmania and South Australia by 7.6% and 2.4% respectively.

NOTES

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This issue presents details from the Sales of New Motor Vehicles for December 2007.

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SUMMARY COMMENTARY

New Motor Vehicle Sales(a), Total Vehicles - Long TermNew Motor Vehicle Sales, Total Vehicles - Short Term

New motor vehicle sales by type of vehicle

Count Passenger vehicles

Count Sports utility vehicles

Count Other vehicles

Count Total vehicles

Change Passenger vehicles

Change Sports utility vehicles

Change Other vehicles

Change Total vehicles

no.

no.

no.

no.

%

%

%

%

Original

2006

October

50 532

13 921

15 477

79 930

-1.7

5.4

0.5

-0.1

November

51 850

15 193

16 254

83 297

2.6

9.1

5.0

4.2

December

48 348

14 258

14 457

77 063

-6.8

-6.2

-11.1

-7.5

2007

January

49 189

14 303

13 444

76 936

1.7

0.3

-7.0

-0.2

February

52 628

14 912

16 200

83 740

7.0

4.3

20.5

8.8

March

57 757

17 589

19 046

94 392

9.7

18.0

17.6

12.7

April

45 109

14 274

16 231

75 614

-21.9

-18.8

-14.8

-19.9

May

52 727

16 912

18 958

88 597

16.9

18.5

16.8

17.2

June

63 768

18 966

22 363

105 097

20.9

12.1

18.0

18.6

July

53 589

15 396

17 306

86 291

-16.0

-18.8

-22.6

-17.9

August

52 748

17 440

18 018

88 206

-1.6

13.3

4.1

2.2

September

50 197

15 874

17 418

83 489

-4.8

-9.0

-3.3

-5.3

October

53 336

17 748

18 205

89 289

6.3

11.8

4.5

6.9

November

54 195

17 702

20 184

92 081

1.6

-0.3

10.9

3.1

December

51 722

17 114

17 414

86 250

-4.6

-3.3

-13.7

-6.3

Seasonally Adjusted

2006

October

50 940

14 615

16 240

81 795

-0.5

1.5

2.1

0.4

November

50 819

14 972

15 947

81 738

-0.2

2.4

-1.8

-0.1

December

51 060

14 911

15 917

81 888

0.5

-0.4

-0.2

0.2

2007

January

54 240

15 316

16 884

86 440

6.2

2.7

6.1

5.6

February

53 596

15 460

17 229

86 285

-1.2

0.9

2.0

-0.2

March

53 766

15 620

17 533

86 919

0.3

1.0

1.8

0.7

April

51 876

16 498

17 416

85 790

-3.5

5.6

-0.7

-1.3

May

52 583

15 732

17 384

85 699

1.4

-4.6

-0.2

-0.1

June

54 114

15 980

17 288

87 382

2.9

1.6

-0.6

2.0

July

53 923

16 067

17 793

87 783

-0.4

0.5

2.9

0.5

August

51 668

17 097

17 681

86 446

-4.2

6.4

-0.6

-1.5

September

51 953

17 428

18 482

87 863

0.6

1.9

4.5

1.6

October

52 205

18 164

18 734

89 103

0.5

4.2

1.4

1.4

November

53 153

17 620

19 632

90 405

1.8

-3.0

4.8

1.5

December

54 741

17 782

18 861

91 384

3.0

0.9

-3.9

1.1

Trend

2006

October

51 112

14 416

15 991

81 519

0.9

1.5

0.4

0.9

November

51 668

14 710

16 152

82 530

1.1

2.0

1.0

1.2

December

52 203

15 035

16 408

83 646

1.0

2.2

1.6

1.4

2007

January

52 654

15 337

16 712

84 703

0.9

2.0

1.9

1.3

February

53 043

15 553

17 017

85 613

0.7

1.4

1.8

1.1

March

53 288

15 702

17 248

86 238

0.5

1.0

1.4

0.7

April

53 344

15 832

17 386

86 562

0.1

0.8

0.8

0.4

May

53 214

15 987

17 449

86 650

-0.2

1.0

0.4

0.1

June

52 960

16 216

17 530

86 706

-0.5

1.4

0.5

0.1

July

52 747

16 529

17 715

86 991

-0.4

1.9

1.1

0.3

August

52 646

16 902

18 021

87 569

-0.2

2.3

1.7

0.7

September

52 642

17 282

18 379

88 303

-

2.2

2.0

0.8

October

52 767

17 610

18 721

89 098

0.2

1.9

1.9

0.9

November

53 016

17 870

19 015

89 901

0.5

1.5

1.6

0.9

December

53 297

18 033

19 249

90 579

0.5

0.9

1.2

0.8

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

New motor vehicle sales by state/territory of registration

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.(a)

NT(a)

ACT(a)

Aus

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

Original

2006

October

24 379

20 785

16 625

4 781

9 591

1 797

762

1 210

79 930

November

25 418

20 739

18 076

5 116

9 972

1 973

733

1 270

83 297

December

22 927

19 790

16 551

4 700

9 471

1 748

688

1 188

77 063

2007

January

24 429

19 000

16 769

4 620

8 929

1 285

651

1 253

76 936

February

25 636

21 510

18 221

5 138

9 625

1 463

771

1 376

83 740

March

29 107

23 408

21 772

5 588

10 530

1 533

978

1 476

94 392

April

23 245

18 833

16 907

4 616

8 701

1 214

883

1 215

75 614

May

26 649

22 151

20 428

5 237

10 172

1 587

973

1 400

88 597

June

31 965

25 491

24 997

6 152

11 995

1 750

1 107

1 640

105 097

July

26 851

21 655

19 600

4 871

9 645

1 561

739

1 369

86 291

August

26 549

22 958

19 145

5 128

10 730

1 481

791

1 424

88 206

September

24 946

21 788

18 025

4 738

10 244

1 684

724

1 340

83 489

October

27 556

23 097

18 933

5 329

10 460

1 708

781

1 425

89 289

November

27 835

23 644

20 189

5 556

10 435

2 225

803

1 394

92 081

December

25 290

22 432

19 557

5 078

9 809

2 010

719

1 355

86 250

Seasonally Adjusted

2006

October

24 999

20 535

17 968

4 891

9 643

1 687

843

1 229

81 795

November

25 053

20 002

18 383

4 946

9 709

1 599

759

1 287

81 738

December

24 996

20 408

18 288

4 881

9 856

1 416

800

1 243

81 888

2007

January

26 635

21 701

19 024

5 350

9 959

1 595

838

1 338

86 440

February

25 909

22 178

19 056

5 174

10 032

1 709

829

1 398

86 285

March

26 573

21 941

19 557

5 232

9 804

1 597

836

1 379

86 919

April

26 272

21 314

19 195

5 199

9 997

1 554

841

1 418

85 790

May

26 021

21 628

19 395

4 962

9 960

1 545

814

1 374

85 699

June

26 797

22 230

19 429

5 095

10 046

1 584

821

1 380

87 382

July

26 736

22 210

19 453

5 140

10 285

1 769

803

1 387

87 783

August

26 480

22 419

18 524

5 060

10 268

1 493

819

1 383

86 446

September

26 511

22 574

19 487

5 060

10 374

1 634

816

1 407

87 863

October

27 433

22 380

19 820

5 327

10 231

1 654

850

1 408

89 103

November

27 550

22 787

20 574

5 368

10 153

1 748

835

1 390

90 405

December

27 790

22 851

21 374

5 240

10 227

1 615

843

1 444

91 384

Trend

2006

October

24 893

20 403

18 016

4 959

9 664

1 552

796

1 236

81 519

November

25 242

20 647

18 253

4 995

9 759

1 565

804

1 265

82 530

December

25 576

20 942

18 543

5 057

9 838

1 581

811

1 298

83 646

2007

January

25 865

21 250

18 838

5 121

9 889

1 588

820

1 332

84 703

February

26 104

21 533

19 109

5 166

9 923

1 589

827

1 362

85 613

March

26 285

21 734

19 288

5 179

9 945

1 593

832

1 382

86 238

April

26 391

21 858

19 361

5 157

9 977

1 597

829

1 392

86 562

May

26 429

21 931

19 328

5 112

10 032

1 600

824

1 394

86 650

June

26 459

22 017

19 235

5 080

10 109

1 598

818

1 390

86 706

July

26 552

22 161

19 199

5 083

10 187

1 606

816

1 387

86 991

August

26 720

22 343

19 311

5 120

10 243

1 624

818

1 390

87 569

September

26 937

22 495

19 576

5 171

10 264

1 639

825

1 396

88 303

October

27 175

22 609

19 941

5 223

10 263

1 652

831

1 404

89 098

November

27 413

22 705

20 345

5 272

10 254

1 661

839

1 412

89 901

December

27 602

22 770

20 742

5 303

10 233

1 666

843

1 420

90 579

(a) Seasonally adjusted numbers of new motor vehicle sales in Tasmania, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory should be used with caution. For more information, see paragraph 7 of the Explanatory Notes.